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CSME – May 2024 – L2 – SC – Q6 – Corporate Culture and Strategy

Explain six elements of cultural web shaping corporate ethics; discuss Schein's three levels of organizational culture.

The cultural web within an organisation shapes its corporate ethics, Edgar Schein believed that organisations take time to develop a culture as employees go through various changes and adapt to the external environment and solve organisational problems.

Required:

a. Explain SIX elements of the cultural web within an organisation that shapes its corporate ethics.

(9 Marks)

b. Discuss the THREE levels of organisational culture as propounded by Edgar Schein.

(6 Marks)

a. Elements of the Cultural Web:

  • Stories: Narratives about the organization.
  • Rituals and Routines: Daily behaviors.
  • Symbols: Visual representations.
  • Organizational Structure: Hierarchy.
  • Control Systems: Monitoring mechanisms.
  • Power Structures: Decision-making authority.

b. Three Levels of Organizational Culture (Edgar Schein):

  • Artifacts: Visible elements (e.g., dress code).
  • Espoused Values: Stated beliefs.
  • Basic Assumptions: Unconscious beliefs.
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